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Commercial Construction Industry Trends: Reflecting on the Highs and Lows of 2018

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However, it’s also important that we continue to talk with our clients and educate them on the realities of the current construction landscape to better align their budget expectation with today’s market. High: Remixing Retail. In 2018, opportunities to reconfigure vacant retail space drove the retail construction sector.

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Commercial Construction Best Practices: Why one Chicago Commercial Construction Firm Melted for These Cupcakes

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Nothing says you completed a successful education construction job more than thank-you cards from these Bright Horizons kids…. However, the best Chicago cupcakes Englewood Construction ever had were the ones from our latest Chicago education construction job. Cupcake restaurants are hot right now in restaurant construction trends.

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Retail Rush: Goodyear, Arizona

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nestled in the West Valley of the Greater Phoenix region, Goodyear, AZ is in the midst of a retail boom that continues to grow. Read: Retail Rush: Goodyear, Arizona at BusinessFacilities.com. One of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.,

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How to Find Modern Marketing Talent

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Do educational curriculums support new marketing? On the retail-side, expertise in merchandising and packaging take prominence. Higher education curriculums are catching up. Marketing is changing, and the skills required to manage this marketing revolution are different. Are traditional marketing skills obsolete?

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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

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With so much desirable retail space available, many brands were taking advantage of desirable shopping center rents and tenant allowances to add a new store location and increase market share. While sustainable construction was a hot button in 2010 office construction, green retail and restaurant construction did not gain as much traction.

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6 U.S. cities at the forefront of Innovation Districts

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Architects Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Sustainable Development Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Government Buildings Healthcare Buildings Higher Education Hospitality Facilities Industrial Facility Library Museums Office Building Performing Arts Centers Retail Centers Sports (..)

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The new office has roots in retail

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The things you loved about it, whether you realize it or not, stem from deep brand authenticity, engaging spaces and a seamless education on the space and its products.

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